New Energy for America

	Solar Energy Solar radiation levels in the Southwest are some of the best in the world, and the BLM manages 30 million acres of public lands with solar potential. The BLM has received more than 220 applications for utility-scale solar energy projects in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah that describe more than 2.3 million acres of land. BLM's Solar Energy Program Solar Energy Fact Sheet Solar Energy Study Area Maps Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement on Solar Energy
	Wind Energy The BLM manages 20.6 million acres of public lands with wind potential. The BLM’s Lands and Realty Management program has authorized a total of 192 rights-of-ways for the use of public lands for wind energy production sites. Of these, 25 authorizations have a total installed capacity of 327 megawatts. BLM's Wind Energy Program Wind Energy Fact Sheet Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement on Wind Energy Rights-of-Way
	Geothermal Energy The BLM has the delegated authority for leasing 249 million acres of public lands (including just over 100 million acres of National Forest lands) with geothermal potential. The BLM presently manages 530 geothermal leases, with 58 leases in producing status generating about 1,275 megawatts of installed geothermal energy on public lands. This amounts to about 50 percent of U.S. geothermal energy capacity. BLM's Geothermal Program Geothermal Fact Sheet Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement on Geothermal Energy
	Biomass and Bioenergy BLM manages approximately 69 million acres of forests and woodlands. About 16 million acres need restoration. The BLM is increasing the use of small-diameter material from forestry, fuels and rangeland treatments. The demand for biomass is expected to increase as bioenergy facilities come on-line to produce heat, fuel, or electricity. BLM's Biomass Program Healthy Forests and Rangeland Interagency Program
	Energy Transmission Corridors The Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement identifies energy corridors to facilitate future siting of renewable energy development projects, as well as oil, gas, and hydrogen pipelines. Energy transport corridors are agency-preferred locations where pipelines and transmission lines may be sited and built in the future to meet the region’s increasing energy demands while mitigating potential harmful effects to the environment. Once designated as a Corridor, individual pipelines and tranmission lines within the Corridor are sited by processing of a right-of-way application Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision on Energy Corridors About Rights-of-Ways

Renewable Energy Recovery Act Projects

The BLM received $305 million to help stimulate the economy through investments in the National System of Public Lands. A total of $41 million for 65 projects will be used to facilitate a rapid and responsible move to large-scale production of solar, wind, and geothermal energy, as well as the siting of transmission infrastructure on public lands to support renewable energy development.

• Fact Sheet on BLM Renewable Energy Recovery Act Projects

BLM Education Programs

• Renewable Energy: POWERful Choices! E-Fieldtrip
• Teachers Guide to Energy on Public Lands (PDF)
• California Edition of GET ENERGIZED! Interactive Program
• Energy: Fuel for Thought (Science & Children Article)

BLM State Renewable Energy Links

State	Geothermal	Solar	Wind
Arizona		Link	Link
California	Link	Link	Link
Colorado	Link	Link	Link
Idaho	Link		Link
Nevada	Link	Link (PDF)	Link (PDF)
New Mexico	Link	Link	Link
Oregon	Link		Link
Utah	Link		Link
Wyoming			Link

Other Resources

• The White House--Energy and Environment
• Department of Energy-- Renewable Energy
• DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Green Building Program